Wiener wars
You may have heard America's two top dogs have recently beefed up their rivalry by offering new hot dog products because - let's be frank here - the wiener market hasn't been doing so hot.
Kraft, the world's second-largest food company, has reformulated its all-beef hot dog for the first time in 20 years with a zestier, meater recipe.
Sara Lee is touting its angus beef franks, turkey franks and whole-grain buns that it announced in May.
I'll let you fight amongst yourselves regarding which tastes better. But which brand of hot dog will be more appetizing to your wallet? That's what it really boils down to in tough economic times, right? A sampling of wiener sales in the Triad:
At Kmart this week, get two, 16-ounce packages of Ball Park meat or beef franks for $4 (regular $2.79).
At Harris Teeter, 16-ounce packages of Ball Park angus beef franks are $2 for $7 (save about $3).
Harris Teeter also has a buy one, get one free deal on 12-ounce packages of Hebrew National beef franks.
At Food Lion, buy two, 16-ounce packages of Nathan's beef franks for $6.
At Lowes Foods, buy one, 16-ounce package of Gwaltney meat hot dogs and get the second free (regular $2.49 each).